Why Label? 7 REASONS TO LABEL GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS 1. Growing Health Concerns Health problems tied to GMO consumption in research animals have led the American Public Health Association and American Nurses Association to endorse GMO labeling. The American Medical Association has called for mandatory safety testing of these foods before they are sold to consumers. 2. Super Problems Created The overuse of agrichemicals on GM crops has created resistant “superweeds” and “superbugs,” forcing farmers to use stronger chemicals despite the cost to environmental and human health. 3. Uncontrollable Technology GMO crops cross-pollinate with non-GMO crops and wildlife. GMO grains are also mixed with non-GMO grains during processing, jeopardizing farmers’ ability export these grains abroad. 4. Fairness for Farmers Multi-national biotech giants reduce seed choices and force reliance on GMO seeds. They even sue farmers whose crops are contaminated by unwanted GMOs. 5. Politics Overruled Science The FDA has ignored warnings from its own scientists and allowed the biotech industry to deceive the American people about the safety of its GMO products. 6. 60+ Countries Already Label GM Food They include Russia, China, and all of the Eurozone countries. 7. Right to Know Public support for labeling GMOs consistently tops 90%. In 2012, the FDA received a record-setting 1 million comments from concerned citizens demanding GMO labeling. Now, campaigns in 35 states are fighting for state GMO labeling laws.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:02:43 +0000
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